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MUS 218 Classical Music

A study of the evolution of styles and genres from the mid 18th to the early 19th centuries, with a special focus on the music of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven. The course will consider these composers' transformations of musical language in the sonata symphony, concerto, opera, chamber music, and sacred music. This course is offered in the fall semester.